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When you order “authentic” Mexican food in Iowa
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This post is curiously short of details as to where such a feast is found in Iowa. I'll give you a hint: there is a lot of good Mexican food in Iowa. It is usually in hole-in-the wall restaurants that don't look like anything, and are owned by Mexican families. My guess is this food is from some sort of "family" restaurant. And the family is not Mexican or South American in ethnicity.
I am no online detective but I would guess this is from a restaurant called El Patron. There are a number of restaurants with that name in Iowa. As an example of one that claims to be “authentic”, checkout this place in Des Moines:
https://elpatroniowa.com/
My guess is that this place is owned by a Mexican family. I bet many other dishes they serve look more appetizing. Even with the crappy American cheese, this dish probably tastes better than it looks.
But what do I know? I am neither Mexican nor American. I have never eaten Mexican food in Iowa.
Edit: the logo matches this place in Waterloo. No website. Google reviews are pretty good. Not sure what expectations the residents of Waterloo have for their restaurants of course…
El Patron Family Mexican 301 East 4Th Street Waterloo, IA 50703 +1 319-287-8110
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en-ca&sca_esv=1f8e5c078ce6d86e&sca_upv=1&cs=0&output=search&q=El%20Patron%20Family%20Mexican&ludocid=5769528799628627540&ibp=gwp%3B0%2C7&lsig=AB86z5XMW8UwLWGck0lRL9eiVrKz&kgs=2a02ee476b81f132&shndl=-1&shem=lrnolc%2Clsde%2Clsp%2Cssim&source=sh%2Fx%2Floc%2Fact%2Fm4%2F3